Thousands of past and current criminal cases could be impacted or overturned as a result of alleged racist text messages sent by Antioch police, Contra Costa County public defender says.
A superior court judge on Friday released the names of the officers - among them was the president of the Antioch police union.
"This could certainly impact thousands and thousands of cases from the Antioch Police Department again, going back over the years, during which these individuals have been on the police force," McDonnell said. Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe responded Saturday after a judge released the names of 17 police officers accused of using racist language.
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